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Midnight in the Garden of Good and EvilBerendt, JohnNew York Random House 1994 0679429220 / 9780679429227 Later printing Hardback Very Good+ Fine Jacket SignedLater printing, SIGNED by the author, in clean unclipped dust jacket. Black boards with black cloth spine, metallic lettering on spine. No fraying or wear, narrow line of fading to base of cloth. Binding is tight and square, no cracking. Pages and edges are clean and bright. Clean endpapers. Signed "John Berendt" on half-title page. 388 pages. Clean dust jacket is unchipped, no tears, not price clipped. Enclosed in new archival quality removable mylar cover. 024472

Midnight in the Garden of Good and EvilBerendt, JohnNew York Random House 1994 0679429220 / 9780679429227 First Edition, First Printing Hardback Fine Near Fine Jacket First Edition, First Printing with correct number line and all correct first edition points, in clean dust jacket. Clean unfaded dark green boards with black cloth spine, metallic lettering on cover (author's initials) and spine. No bumping or wear. Binding is tight & square, pages and edges are clean and bright. Clean endpapers; no names, writing or marks. 388 pages. Clean dust jacket is unchipped, no tears, small price clip at upper corner of front inside flap. Enclosed in new archival quality removable mylar cover. . To assist in determining the first edition, first printing these are the identifying points: Dustjacket price of $23.00 on front inside flap. On page eleven, line thirty-two contains the spelling error "fmr" instead of "for." The Random House correct number line of (2 4 6 8 9 7 5 3) above first edition statement on copyright page. On rear of dustjacket - Ann Beattie is listed first. On later printings each letter of the alphabet represents an additional ten thousand printing and appears only on later printings. The first printing of this book will not contain letters or the number "1" in the number line. On later printings, the rear of dustjacket Edmund White is listed first. This is one of the most misrepresented first edition, first printing books of the 21st century. 023170

The Poison TrailBoos, William F., M.D.Boston / New York Hale, Cushman & Flint 1939 First Edition, First Printing Hardcover Very Good+ Very Good+ Jacket First Edition, First Printing (stated "First Printing, April 1939" on copyright page. Clean unfaded brown cloth boards with dark brown lettering on cover and spine. No bumping or fraying. Binding is tight & square, no cracking. Pages and edges are clean. Very faint browning to front free endpaper from enclosed newspaper clipping; no names, writing or bookplates. 380 pgs. with index. Clean bright dustjacket is not price clipped, has a few very tiny edge chips. Enclosed in new archival quality mylar cover. In this unique book a well known toxicologist tells the story of man's constant struggle against his most insidious enemy. He draws fully from his own experiences as a physician in his special field; as consultant in the use of poison for industrial purposes and foods; and as an expert witness in many of the famous civil and criminal cases of the last twenty years. 023483

Fingerprints - Fifty Years of Scientifc Crime DetectionBrowne, Douglas G. and Alan BrockLondon George G. Harrap 1953 First Edition, First Printing Hardcover Very Good Very Good Jacket First Edition statement on copyright page, in clean original jacket. Clean unfaded red cloth boards with gold lettering on spine. Tiny spots of wear to two corner tips and top spine corner. Binding is tight & square, no cracking. Pages and edges are clean. Clean endpapers; no names, writing or marks. 224 pp. with index. Illustrated with black and white plates. Foreword by Ex-Chief Superintendent F. R. Cherrill, M.B.E. Dustjacket is price clipped, has chip at top spine edge (maximum depth 3/4" - title unaffected). Very small chip at base of front panel, a few tiny nicks and closed edge tears. Enclosed in new archival quality removable mylar cover. First full non-technical account of fingerprinting and its various uses. History and development of the science, with discussion of particular cases in which fingerprinting has played a significant role. 020401

Holes in TimeCostantino, Frank (as told to John Caldwell)Atlanta, Georgia Cross Roads Books 1979 Stated First Edition Hardcover Very Good+ Very Good + Jacket Signed"First Edition" stated on copyright page, SIGNED by author, in clean unclipped original jacket. Clean purple boards with gold lettering on spine. A few spots of light surface wear at base of spine, no fraying, no fading. Binding is tight & square, no cracking. Pages and edges are clean, with clean endpapers; no previous owner names, writing or marks. Inscribed and signed by author on front free endpaper: "Charles - Thank you for your prayer & support - Your Brother in Christ - Frank Costantino." 184 pp. Clean dustjacket is not price clipped, unchipped, with one 1/3: closed edge tear, very slight edge wear. Enclosed in new archival quality removable mylar cover. Autobiography of a gangster who found a new life in Christ. 020666

Yours for Eternity: A Love Story on Death RowDamien; Davis, Lorri EcholsNew York Blue Rider Press (Penguin Group) 2014 039916619X / 9780399166198 First Edition, First Printing Hardback FIne Fine Jacket First Edition, First Printing in clean unclipped dust jacket. As new condition. Clean maroon boards with blind stamped metallic lettering on cover, brown spine with stamped metallic lettering. No fading, bumping or wear. Binding is tight and square, pages and edges are clean and bright, with clean endpapers. 427 pages. Clean dust jacket is unworn, not price clipped. Enclosed in new archival quality removable mylar cover. One of the most unlikely -- and unforgettable -- true love stories. Damien Echols was just eighteen years old when he was condemned to death for a crime he didn't commit. His case--that of the infamous "West Memphis Three" -- gained notoriety after a documentary, "Paradise Lost", exposed the biased nature of the trial and Echols as the charming--and tragic--figure at its center. New York City Architect Lorri Davis saw the documentary and was forever changed. She sent a letter to Damien, from which sprung a 16 year correspondence. 025668

Elizabeth is MissingDe La Torre, LillianNew York Alfred A. Knopf 1945 Stated First edition Hardcover Near Fine Very Good+ Jacket Clean beige cloth boards with gold and red decoration on cover, red title box with gold lettering and decoration on spine. No bumping or wear. Binding is tight & square, no cracking. Pages and edges are clean. Clean endpapers; no names, writing or marks. 266 pgs. + index. Clean unfaded dustjacket with photo of author on front inside flap; small neat cross-out to price at top corner of front flap; very shallow tiny chips at top and bottom spine edge, a few short closed edge tears. Enclosed in new archival quality removable mylar cover. True Crime mystery, the intriguing story of the four-weeks disappearance of Elizabeth Canning in the fifteenth century London; she now lies buried near Hartford, Connecticut. 017606

A Little Girl is DeadGolden, HarryCleveland and New York World Publishing 1965 Stated First Printing Hardcover Very Good No Dust jacket Jacket Signed"First Printing" stated on copyright page, SIGNED by author on front free endpaper. Brown cloth boards, no fading, hint of very light soiling. Binding is tight & square, pages are clean (slight browning to endpapers). 363 pp. with bibliography. 019798

ThunderstruckLarson, ErikNew York Crown Publishers 2006 1400080665 / 9781400080663 First Edition, First Printing Hardcover Near Fine near fine Jacket First Edition, First Printing, with full number line on copyright page. Clean blue-black boards with clean black spine, bright gold lettering on spine. No bumping or fraying, mere hint of surface wear at top and bottom spine edge. Binding is tight & square, no cracking. Pages and edges are clean and bright. Clean map-illustrated endpapers; no names, writing or marks. 463 pp. with index. Clean bright dustjacket is unchipped, no tears, not price clipped. Enclosed in new archival quality removable mylar cover. Set in Edwardian London and on the stormy coasts of Cornwall, a true story of love and murder in a changing world of science, seances, invention, magicians, and Scotland Yard detectives. 018228

Ain't Nobody's Business If You Do: The Absurdity of Consensual Crimes in a Free SocietyMcWilliams, PeterLos Angeles, California Prelude Press 1993 0931580536 / 9780931580536 First Hardcover Fine Fine Jacket First Edition, First Printing in clean unclipped dust jacket - as new condition. Burgundy boards with darker burgundy cloth spine, metallic lettering on spine. No fading, bumping or wear. Binding is tight and square, pages and edges are clean and bright, with clean endpapers. No names, writing or marks. Wonderful black and white illustrations. 815 pages with index. Clean bright dust jacket is unchipped, no wear, no tears, enclosed in new archival quality removable mylar cover. The idea behind this book is simple: As an adult, you should be allowed to do with your person and property whatever you choose, as long as you don't physically harm the person or property of another. Many interesting facts in this book that will shock you. 026087

Death at the Priory - Sex, Love, and Murder in Victorian EnglandRuddick, JamesNew York Atlantic Monthly Press 2001 0-87113-832-8 / 9780871138323 First Edition, First Printing Hardcover Very Good+ near fine Jacket First Edition, First Printing, with full number line on copyright page. Clean yellow-beige boards with bright gold lettering on spine. Light bumping to spine corners, no fraying or wear, corner tips are sharp and unworn. Binding is tight & square, no cracking. Pages and edges are clean. Clean endpapers illustrated with floor paln of crime scene. No names, writing or marks. 209 pgs. with index. Illustrated with black & white plates. Clean dustjacket is unchipped, no tears, not price clipped. Enclosed in new archival quality removable mylar cover. True crime story of a murder in 1875 in a posh mansion outside London, the death by poisoning of Charles Bravo. 017986

Corpse Nature, Forensics, and the Struggle to Pinpoint Time of DeathSachs, JessicaNew York MJF Books 2001 1567317022 / 9781567317022 First Printing Hardcover Fine Fine Jacket First Printing (full number line on copyright page) in clean bright unchipped dust jacket. Very clean cream boards with black cloth spine, red metallic lettering on spine. No bumping, fading or wear. As new condition. Binding is tight, pages and edges are clean and bright with clean endpapers. No names, writing or marks. 270 pages with index. Clean dust jacket is unchipped, no wear, no tears. Enclosed in new archival quality removable mylar cover. The terrible and beautiful truth about what happens to our bodies when we die, and new breakthroughs in science which help law enforcement in determining the actual time of death. 024362

The TraitorThaw, Harry K.Philadelphia Dorrance and Co. 1926 First edition Hardcover Very Good+ Very Good+ Jacket First Edition. Clean unfaded red cloth boards with black lettering on cover and spine. Very slight bumping to top and bottom spine edge, no fraying. Binding is tight & square, no cracking. Pages and edges are clean. Clean endpapers (one tiny spot, smaller than a pea on front free endpaper). No names, writing or bookplates. 271 pgs. Illustrated with black & white plates. Unfaded dustjacket is price clipped at top corner of front inside flap, has shallow chipping at bottom spine edge (1/4"), tiny chip at top spine front corner, very short closed edge tear at rear panel bottom edge. Enclosed in new archival quality removable mylar cover. True crime story. On a winter's night in 1906--Harry K. Thaw (author of this book), murdered Stanford White, one of America's leading architects, because of his seduction of Evelyn Nesbit, glamorous young model and showgirl. For 20 years the book was supressed by the millionaire Thaw Family. 017871

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